Hydraulic valve



A 25, 1950' L. A. MAJNERI HYDRAULIC VALVE 2 SheeEs-Sheet' 1 Filed Dec. 18, 1944 INVENTOR.

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r0 Q g 1% -O IO m X m 2 M O O N N) 9 LL HYDRAULIC VALVE A INVENTOR. LUDWIG A. M A'J N ERI ATTdRNEYs 3 lator l3. In this connection it will be noted that the device I2 is in the form of a conventional master cylinder having the lower end connected directly to the power valve by means of a conduit 25 and having a piston 26 reciprocabiy mounted in the cylinder. The piston 26 is moved downwardly in the master cylinder to supply fluid under pressure to the power valve l5 by a manually operable contriol pedal 21. Thus it will be noted that the power valve may be operated to apply the brake In by either the fluid from the high pressure acciunulator |3 Or by the relatively low pressure fluid from the master cylinder I2.

It will further be noted from Figure 1 that provision is made for applying the brake ill for parking purposes. This is accomplished by connecting the upper end of the shuttle valve 23 to a threeway valve 33 having passages 3| and 32 respectively communicating with the accumulator |3 and the reservoir l4. In the position of the valve 30 shown in Figure 1, the upper end of the shuttle valve 23 is connected to the reservoir and accordingly may be operated by the hydraulic wheel tracting mechanism to connect the accumulator to the power valve |5. On the other hand, when it is desired to park the brake ID, the valve 30 is operated to connect the port 3| or the accumulator |3 with the upper end of the shuttle valve 23. It will, of course, be understood that when the valve 30 is operated to park the brake, the valve 2| is in a position to connect the lower end of the cylinder l1 and the lower end of the shuttle valve to the reservoir so that the shuttle valve is moved downwardly to connect the accumulator |3 through the valve 30 to the brake applying valve I5. As a result, the valve I5 is operated to supply fluid under pressure from the accumulator to the brake actuator 24 and the brake i is applied.

The power valve l for accomplishing the results briefly noted above is shown in detail in Figure 2 of the drawings. This valve comprises a body 33 having a bore 34 through one end and having a cap 35 for closing the latter end of the bore. A sleeve 36 is secured in the bore 34 and provides a cylindrical valve chamber 31. The valve chamber has a reduced portion 38 adjacent the cap 35 and is provided with an enlarged portion 39 at the opposite end of the bore. The reduced portion 38 registerswith an outlet port 40 in the cap and this outlet port 40 communicates with the brake actuator by means of the conduit 4| in Figure 1 of the drawings. The enlarged portion 39 of the chamber 31 registers with a pair of inlet ports 42 and 43., The inlet port 42 com municates with the shuttle valve 23 intermediate the ends thereof and the inlet port 43 communicates with the master cylinder |2 through the medium of the conduit 25.

An outlet port 44 is formed in the body 33 between the outlet port 40 and the inlet port 42. The outlet port 44 connectsthe enlarged portion 39 of the chamber 31 to the reservoir l4 through the medium of a conduit 45, shown in Figure l of the drawings. An inlet port 45 is formed in the valve body 33 between the ports 49 and 44. This port connects the reduced portion 38 of the chamber 31 to the accumulator l3 throughthe medium of a conduit 41 shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. Provision is also made for filling and bleeding the system by providing a suitable bleeder valve 48. It will also be noted that suitable O-ring seals designated generally by the 4 is necessary to seal the construction against leakage.

A valve member 5|! is supported in the chamber 3! for movement in opposite directions. The valve member 50 has a reduced portion 5| which is lapped in the reduced portion 33 of the chamber and is provided with an enlarged head portion 52, which slideably engages the inner wall of the enlarged portion 39 of the chamber. A suitable O-ring seal 53 is provided on the enlarged portion 52 of the valve to prevent the escape of fluid under pressure around this portion of the valve. The reduced portion 5| of the valve is formed with a chamber 54 open at the end adjacent the cap and having radial ports 55 at the opposite end. The radial ports 55 are adapted to alternatively register with the inlet port 46 and the outlet port 44 upon movement of the valve memher in opposite directions.

The valve member 59 is normally urged to the position shown in Figure 2, by a coil spring 56 surrounding the valve within the enlarged portion 39 of the chamber with opposite ends thereof respectively abutting the head portion 52 on the valve and the radial shoulder 51 on the sleeve 36. In this position of the valve 50, the ports 55 connect the brake actuator 24 or outlet port to the reservoir |4 through the outlet port 44.

As indicated above the valve is moved against the action of the spring 56 to register the ports with the intake port 46 to supply fluid under relatively high pressure from the accumulator to the brake actuator by manipulation of either the landing gear retracting valve 2|, the parking valve 30 or by the manipulation of the master cylinder [2. Assuming that it is desired to apply the brake Ill in the usual manner, the control pedal 21 is actuated to move the piston 26 downwardly. As the piston 26 in the master cylinder moves downwardly against the action of the spring 58, fluid under pressure enters the inlet port 43 and acts on the enlarged head 52 of the valve 56 to move the latter sufllciently to register the ports 55 with the inlet port 46. As a result fluid from the accumulator I3 is permitted to flow through the valve l5 to the hydraulic brake actuator 24 to apply the brake Although it will be noted that the relatively high pressure from the accumulator acts on the reduced end 5| of the valve 50 tending to move the latter against the pressure entering the enlarged portion 39 of the chamber through the inlet port 43, nevertheless, it will be noted that the area differential between the reduced portion 5| of the valve and the enlarged head 59 thereof is such as to enable movement of the valve member to its brake applying position by the application of a relatively light pressure on the pedal 21.

Inasmuch as the accumulator pressure is frequently somewhat higher than required to apply thebrake and may exceed the pressure for which the brake is designed, it is desirable to maintain this pressure below a predetermined maximum value. This is accomplished by the power valve because as soon as the pressure in the chamber 54 rises above the predetermined value, the valve member 50 is moved toward the inlet port 42 to close the inlet port 46. In the event this pressure continues to rise, the valve 50 is moved sufiiciently to register the ports 55 with the reservoir through the port 44 to bleed fluid under pressure back to the reservoir. After suflicient fluid under pressure escapes to the reservoir, the valve 50 is again moved in the opposite direction to close the reference character 49 are provided wherever it outlet port 44 and to open the inlet port 46 in ra eag e e valu .na bercdal tt ie A ik 4 a plunger 6 g in t t? mett gaging, wheel il Figiire'iiit willb a ti alziteteim plant at its upper en a pin 64. One side of the arm is engageable with a cam 65 formed:pngthmupnerilendigof the wheel mounting l3 and the. other sideof rthearmis ena eatiewitnapmngertt?" A H G As shown in Figure 4 the plunger 661s supported for sndiiig 'fiicvirieriein aaiai alignment with 5 the valvernember 56 in a ln idci 61 WhiCh=isise-'- n d p thavalve bodyfiiinreeistration witn'the iniet;,.port ,4'211 Asccondlplungersifl is slideablw ppor d nathe.iva l ieibgdyi L3Lb8tWfi8I). theivalve. emb itawia d .t etplun erbtfiw p u gertfifl; 55 asan en ar d .endfiflnwhicn-iabuts the mama: on the valvqi member Land; isi. yieldably eons nectegl at the.opngsiteiendrtdtheplunger;66: by a;

coil'spring ID.

The above arrangement is such that as the ground engaging wheel II is swung upwardly by the retracting device I6, the cam 65 swingsthe arm 63 in a clockwise direction and forces the plunger 66 inwardly with respect to the valve [5. The inward movement of the plunger 66 is transferred through the spring 16 to the plunger 68 and the latter moves the valve member against the action of the spring 56 to a position wherein the ports connect the inlet port 46 to the outlet port 46. In this latter position of the valve member, the accumulator I3 is connected to the brake actuator 24 to apply the brake ID. The purpose of the spring 10 is to enable reciprocation of the valve member 50 in the valve chamber in response to variations in pressure at the reduced thecnressuw llst el t -i he deer-si essi ecntii i pg 91 endeofzthesvalve: member to alternatively connect;

the-brake actuaton to-theiaccuniulatoitandzresen-' admitted ;to the brake actuator. 1

What; claim as my invention ist cartingwith the reduced end-01? the chambere air inlet" port in the bedy' communicating with the reduced end of; the chamber; at-second outlet port in; the body-, meansdn-saidichamber for alternatively connecting; jil'lQfilSU ou-tleu'port to 1 the: inlet port an-(13 1301 the: second outlet. port,- saidi:means including :a valve memben-ha-vin'g; a reduced-.- pention; slieiably mounted in the reduced portion-Jot Q thegchamben andghavingi an enlargedvportic'rr slidabl y mounted in the enlarged portion of theichamber; a second; inlet'portvin thewbcdy com municating with the -enlargedt portion at thefe;

chamber; and means; responsive-to afluidunder" ,5. pressure at; the second inlet portdor i movinggthe valve member to conneettthe flrst outlet port,

to thefirst inlet port-including a plunger posi tioned between; the secondfi-inletwport and: en larged end of the valve-membervwithone: end-' 0 engagingtna enlarged v end: of---the"valve member',

the gppositeend I- of said: plunger -being-= exposed? to hydraulic pressurewat;;the-secon$ inlet-portt anqthaving an area i less than -the -area -of themedi cedend pt the valve'member; r

atin mechanismsrcomprising; a -body havingaendand with: an enlarged: portion at; the opposite end an outlet port. in: the; body communicating:

body, means insaidchamber' for alternatively connecting thefirst outlet pcrtrto the: inlet porlm and to thesecond outletpcrt-inresponsestm pres-- sure va 'a'tions in"; themed-need. end: oi thezcharn ber saidirheans including a valve; member ing a reduced portionslidably mounted in-l ther lagged portion of -the -v-alve "members to; provide:

formoving the valve member toa-p'osi-tioriwhereiin the first outletwport is connected to theifirst:

in1etport mechanical means for also: moving thei valve member: tosaid latter 'pO'SltiOHE-iIlGHIdiIlE a plunger slidably supported in the body and engageable with the adjacent end of the valve, a

second plunger slidably supported in the body in axial alignment with the first plunger and adapted for engagement by an operating member, and a. yieldable connection between the plungers.

3. A power valve assembly for hydraulic operating mechanisms comprising a body having a chamber provided with a reduced portion at one end and with an enlarged portion at the opposite end, an outlet port in the body communieating with the reduced end of the chamber, an

inlet port in the body communicating with the reduced end of the chamber, a second outlet port in the body, means in said chamber for alternatively connecting the first outlet port to the 15 inlet port and to the second outlet port, said voir.=' mlihus evenginthis medificaitioniithe y valvei5 operatesetoglimit-onregulatethe rBSSlfl Bt;

1. A power valve assembly; for hydraulic: op crating: mechanisms eomprisingta body having aar. chambei provided withxa reduced?portionattone end and-Wuhan enlargedportion at the oppo 'sitegend, an outlet port inthehody for communi 2;; AITRQWGPP valve assembly for hydraulic oper1-=- I chamber providedwith a reducedvportioniat one Wltliqithfi? reduced. end of, the-:chamber; arr-inletv thebody communicatingewith the redueeda' endptjhe-chambena secend eutletz ort irnthei enl arged portidn slida'blymountediina the em means including a valve member having a reduced portion slidably mounted in the reduced portion of the chamber and having an enlarged portion slidably mounted in the enlarged portion of the chamber, a second inlet port in the body opposite the enlarged portion of the chamber, and means responsive to fluid under pressure at the second inlet port for moving-the valve member to connect the first outlet port to the first inlet port including a plunger positioned between the second inlet port and enlarged end of the valve member with one end engaging the enlarged end of the valve member, the opposite end of the plunger being exposed to hydraulic pressure at the second inlet port and having an area less than the area of the reduced end of the valve member, and additional means for moving the valve member to connect the first outlet port to the first inlet port including a third inlet port in the body communicating with the enlarged portion of the chamber.

4. A power valve assembly for hydraulic operating mechanisms comprising a body having a chamber provided with a reduced portion at one end and with an enlarged portion at the opposite end, an outlet port in the body communicating with the reduced end of the chamber, an inlet port in the body communicating with the reduced end of the chamber, a second outlet port in the body, means in said chamber for alternatively connecting the first outlet port to the inlet port and to the second outlet port, said means ineluding a valve-member having a reduced portion slidably mounted in the reduced portion of the chamber and having an enlarged portion slidably mounted in the enlarged portion of the chamber, a second inlet port in the body communicating with one end of chamber, and means responsive to fluid under pressure at the second inlet port for moving the valve member to connect the first outlet port to the first inlet port including a plunger slidably supported in the body between the second inlet port and adjacent end of the valve member with one end engaging the latter, the opposite end of the plunger being exposed to hydraulic pressure at the second inlet port and having an area less than the area of the reduced end of the valve member.

.5. A power valve assembly for hydraulic operating mechanisms comprising a body having a chamber provided with a reduced portion at one end and with an enlarged portion at the opposite end, an outlet port in the body communicating with the reduced end of the chamber, an inlet port in the body communicating with the reduced end of the chamber, a second outlet port in the body, means in said chamber for alternatively connecting the first outlet port to the inlet portend to the second outlet port, said means including a valve member having a reduced portion slidably mounted in the reduced portion of the chamber and having an enlarged portion slidably mounted in the enlarged portion of the chamber, a second inlet port in the body communicating with one end of chamber, means responsive to fluid under pressure at the second inlet port for moving the valve member to connect the first outlet port to the first inlet port including a plunger slidably supported in the body between the second inlet port and adjacent end of the valve member with one end engaging the latter, the opposite end of the plunger being exposed to hydraulic pressure at the second inlet port and having an area less than the area of the reduced end of the valve member, and additional means for moving the valve member to connect the first outlet port to the first inlet port including a third inlet port in the body.

6. A power valve assembly for hydraulic operating mechanisms comprising a body having a chamber, an outlet port in the body, a second outlet port spaced from the first outlet port, an inlet port spacedfrom said outlet ports, a valve member moveable in opposite directions in the chamber for alternatively connecting the first outlet port to the inlet port and to the second outlet port, a second inlet port communicating with the chamber to direct fluid under pressure against a portion of the valve member to move the latter in a direction to connect the first inlet port to the first outlet port, a third inlet port oommunicating with the chamber, and a plunger slidably supported in the body between the third inlet port and valve member, one end of the plunger being engageable with the valve member and the opposite end of the plunger having an area exposed to fiuid under pressure at the third inlet, which area is predetermined with respect to the area of the valve member exposed to fluid under pressure at the first outlet port'to obtain the desired operating pressure.

LUDWIG A. MAJNERI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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